WRITING FUNDAMENTALS (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes :

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to:describe principles of academic writing, the writing process, elements of writing, vocabulary for writing and writing models; discuss the right writing models for academic purposes;express on how to make a good academic writing skill.

Topics :

1. Background to writing
2. Reading: How to Develop Critical Approaches
3. Avoiding Plagiarism
4. Finding Key Points and Note Making
5. Summarising and Paraphrasing
6. References and Quotations
7. Organising Paragraphs
8. Rewriting and Proofreading
9. Argument and Discussion
10. Elements of Writing
11. Academic writing style
12. Vocabulary for writing
13. Writing Models